About Professor Linda McKie
Research Professor in Sociology, Glasgow Caledonian University
Graduated with Ph.D. from the University of Durham in 1989. Before joining Glasgow Caledonian University in 1999 as Professor of Sociology, worked as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen, Department of General Practice and Primary Care. Completed two periods of employment in the Civil Service; as a Senior Executive Office in the Inland Revenue and Head of Intelligence at the Equal Opportunities Commission.
Elected to Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS) in 2004. Qualified as Certified Member of the Institute of Fundraising in 2009. Currently scientific lead in Marie Curie project, Intellectual Capital, Work and well-being; see the Organisations, Work & Care website.
In addition to experience in research, teaching and supervision, below is a resume of key skills and achievements in management and leadership, research into policy and practice, and finance and planning.
Management and Leadership
- Undertaken 22 research projects on number of topics
- All projects awarded through peer review
- Led 12 of these from application, delivery to final report and dissemination to varied audiences
- Member of Research Advisory Group for Scottish Human Rights Commission
- Qualified as Certified Member of Institute of Fundraising in 2009
- Forged a range of trans-disciplinary teams, including academics, policy-makers, practitioners and users of services
- Negotiated and worked with funders including UK Research Councils, EU Social Fund and Frameworks, Government Departments and Third Sector bodies
- Member of ESRC Committees: First Grant Awards (2007), Research Seminar Competition (2003, 2005 and 2010) and Research College for Sociology (1999-2003).
- Member of 2009 EU COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology)Committee for Individuals, Cultures, Society and Health.
- 2005 member of the 3 person review team for the Greek National Centre for Social Research.
- Range of UK committee work in Universities and Learned Societies, including chairing Research, Finance and Equalities committees. Currently member of Audit and Risk Management Committee of the Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS).
- Mentored career development for 23 Research Fellows, 12 successful Ph.D. students and 4 Administrators, in addition to general advice to colleagues
Recent research into Policy and Practice
Organisations, work and care
Worked with a range of private sector organisations and academic colleagues to develop a 'tool kit' for human resource managers to proof policies and practices written range of briefing papers and information sheets on care policies and practices. An on-line version of toolkit is available at www.organisationsworkandcare.org
Violence and violation
Development of resources on supporting the process of disclosing domestic violence in General Practice. Chaired multi-agency group. Resources piloted and subsequently circulated to all practices and Accident and Emergency departments in Scotland
Monitoring and Evaluation
Led the development of The Evaluation Journey, a resource pack for those with no prior experience of research or evaluation The Scottish Executive funded this development and the publication of 4,000 copies. An online version is available on www.ashscotland.org.uk. Work continues through Third Sector work with Evaluation Support Scotland. Advisor to Lloyds TSB Foundation on project findings into practice for services to support families experiencing the impacts of substance mis-use.
Finance and Planning
- Across 20 projects have raised and managed grants totalling £2m
- Established governance and financial planning systems for grants
- Worked as elected treasurer for 2 charities: British Sociological Association and Evaluation Support Scotland.
- In Third Sector work have worked to re-structure staffing, policies and procedures at point of financial constraints, including income generation group of Evaluation Support scotland and Audit Committee of Academy of Social Sciences
- Negotiated and worked with auditors, accounts and financial and planning staff in universities, Third and private sectors
- Scheduled and monitored work across projects and units to ensure delivery on time and to specification.